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Congress’ Ability to Dictate Salary Leads to Representation of the Lowest Common Denominator

The Ability of those in Power to Put themselves First has Long Been aDanger to the Republic(Audio) MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA - It is often suggested thatmany of the ills emanating from the body politic can be corrected with meretinkering of the system. Whether instituted by term limits, transparentfinancial disclosure, or any other means, all such measures fail ad infinitum for as long as the abilityto self-enrich ones purse remains a benefit to attaining public office. Dr. Benjamin Franklin's Warning of Allowing […]

todayOctober 7, 2010 1

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The Fundamental Difference between the Chinese and American Economies

The Error of  Promoting Unilateral Higher-Education and the Decline of theAmerican Economy(Audio) MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA The blanket pursuit of plunging one's selfinto massive debt in order to obtain a college degree in conjunction with thedeindustrialization of America via global free-trade agreements share a few rathersobering traits, both have contributed to devolving  Americans  into a nation of CONSUMERS  utterly displacing our ability or desire  to produce light and durable goods.Further, such an unbalanced economic reality fosters almostcomplete dependency on foreign nations to […]

todayOctober 7, 2010 2

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Ownership of Private Property best way to Ensure Environmental Integrity

Environmental Movements Loyalty to Central Planning exposes Flaw in Green Philosophy(Audio) MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA - The complete and utterreliance on a central plan emanating from a government in order to protect theenvironment is a total and complete anathema to reality. Whether it is the GreenPolice commercial during half-time of the Super Bowl or a video depictingEnvironmentalists murdering those who dare dissent from the dogma of climatehysteria, the overarching theme remains, individuals are incapable ofprotecting the environment and thus only through the […]

todayOctober 5, 2010 1

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President Implores Youth Not to Depend on Selves; urges Allegiance to Government

Fomenting the Cycle of Government Dependency & Wealth Transfer to theNext Generation(Audio) MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA -  President Obama appeared last night before acrowd of young energetic supporters at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser and concert featuring rapper B.o.B. to remind them that without government,their lives would be meaningless and to dismiss the notion that they are somehow at all responsible for their own decisions, successes and/or failures.In recent weeks, some within the domestic statist wing of theparty have started rumbling that […]

todayOctober 1, 2010 1

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Expedite judgement Day in CA-Vote Jerry Brown!

Begin Mike Church Show Transcript Mike: How many of you are following, at any level, the racefor the governorship or the Senate seat in California? I mean, in theSenate race you have the wonderful, what were they called, the GLOW,Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Except theyre not gorgeous, theyrehacks. You have Barbara Bouncer, who cant even name the nine justiceson the Supreme Court. I know this because my friend John Ziegler askedher at a press conference, and after five names, Dumbocrats, […]

todaySeptember 30, 2010 4

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December Surprise: Lame Duck Congress Power Grab

Abolish Lame Duck Sessions as a Check against Unaccountable Governance(Audio) MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA -  With Congress deciding to adjourn in order tocampaign, the table is set for a massive push following the elections, to passthe most highly controversial measures such as a tax increase via a lame ducksession of Congress.This coldly calculated political maneuver is a two-foldfleecing of the American people, one it allows the outgoing members one lastchance to line their former districts with pork whilst also allowing wholly unaccountableto […]

todaySeptember 30, 2010 1

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The Necessity of Federalism in Defence [sic] of Liberty

Bruce Fein:  Federalism createscompetition in good government(Audio) MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA As discussion continues topercolate once again throughout the nation regarding the proper role andfunctions of government, Mike takes us back to the Article V Symposium heldearlier this year. Specifically, he points to Professor Bruce Feins eloquent tractateon the inherently competitive nature of federalism as opposed the chillingeffect encountered via the blanket legislation authored by Statist centralplanners in Congress, and thus the evermore-pressing need to rebind them untotheir Constitutional constraints.Listen Now

todaySeptember 29, 2010 5

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The Fundamental Flaw with Term Limits

Term Limits are but a Red Herring and Offer no Salvation from ExcessiveFederal Government(Audio) MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA Some in the Tea Partymovement are convinced that one tool to restrain the power of the federalgovernment in Washington lies in instituting strict term-limits on congressionalrepresentation.However, much like the progressive movement of the last turnof the century, which was convinced electing Senators by popular vote wouldequalize congressional representation, and instead only succeeded indemocratizing the union, removed the state check on federal power, and loweredthe […]

todaySeptember 28, 2010 8

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Eliminate Entitlement Programs

Philosophy of Entitlements is Theft of Private Property, Couched as CharitableGiving by Government(Audio) MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA -  In todays Clip of the Day, Mike speaks tohow by accepting the government nationalizing philanthropic giving, we as apeople embraced a philosophy of coerced  charity while simultaneously severing thebackbone of community safety-nets such as churches and private charitabletrusts.A further consequence thereof is the rise of  an entire class of individuals who not onlyfeel empowered to use the brute force of government to sustain their […]

todaySeptember 24, 2010 4

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